
SKENDLEBY
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled
and Copyright © Michael Peck 2007
There
is a meMorial cross that stands at the junction of Main Street and
Stonepit Lane, Skendleby. This takes the form of a gabled crucifix
on a tapering shaft mounted on a square plinth with a two-stepped
base. There are seven names for World War 1 and four for World War
2. Within the parish church of St Peter and St Paul is a further memorial
in the form of a stone, wall, plaque depicting the crucifixion of
Christ. The same names listed on the exterior cross are listed on
this memorial.
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Photographs
Copyright © Michael Peck 2007 |
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Exterior
Stay
Wayfarer.
A bede for those who abode death for thee.
Interior
Remember
the men who gave their lives for us 1914 – 1918.
BOULTON |
Charles |
Private
39282. 3/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 8th
October 1917, aged 29 years. Son of Mr and Mrs G Boulton of Ulceby
(by Alford), Lincs. Husband of Louisa Mary Kitchen (formerly Boulton)
of Skendleby Thorpe, Lincs. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL. Panel
54 to 60 and 163A. |
BRANT |
Robinson |
Brent
on memorial. Sergeant 9824. 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment.
Killed in action 30th July 1916, aged 32 years. Son of William and
Eliza Brant of Skendleby, Lincs. Born Failsworth and enlisted Manchester,
Lancs, resident Skendleby, Lincs. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Pier and Face 13A and 14C. |
HIDES |
John
Bycroft |
John
Rycroft Hides on memorial. Gunner 161747. 445th Siege Battery, Royal
Garrison Artillery. Died 23rd December 1918, aged 25 years. Son
of Mrs C Hides of Skendleby, Lincs. Commemorated MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY,
Kalamaria. 1088. |
JACKLIN |
Albert
Edward |
Private
10144. 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Killed in action 1st
July 1916, aged 22 years. Son of Charles and Betsy Jacklin of Skendleby,
Lincs. Born Dalby, enlisted Alford and resident Spilsby, Lincs.
Commemorated OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY. IX.J.2. |
STAINTON |
Charles |
Possibly
Private 32344. 10th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly
50415 West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 30th July 1917.
Born Pilsby (Spilsby?), Lincs, enlisted York, Yorks and resident
Pilsby (Spilsby?), Lincs. Commemorated YPRES (Menin Gate) MEMORIAL.
Panel 36 and 55. |
STAINTON |
Edward |
L/Corporal
240156. B Coy, 5th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of wounds
30th October 1917. Son of John Edward and Sarah Ann Stainton of
Dalby, Lincs. Born Ailby and enlisted Spilsby, Lincs. Commemorated
NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. III.A.3. |
WATTAM |
James |
Whattam
on memorial. Private 23974. 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
Died of wounds 24th March 1917, aged 35 years. Son of Mary and Robert
Wattam of Skendleby Thorpe, Lincs. Husband of May Wattam of 5 Hatfield
Terrace, Kettering, Northants. Born Dalby, Lincs and enlisted Kettering,
Northants. Commemorated WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY. II.F.9A. |
Of
this parish 1916 – 1918~
May they rest in peace. |
1939-1945 |
BROUGHTON |
Harold |
Private
14713950. 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow
Regiment). Died 16th February 1945, aged 19 years. Son of William
Robert and Lizzie Margaret Broughton of Spilsby, Lincs. Commemorated
REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY. 54.F.3. |
CRACE |
John
Farrar |
[MERRILL
(CRACE) on church memorial] Captain EC/4502. 3rd Battalion, 8th
Ghurkha Rifles. Died 16th April 1944. Commemorated RANGOON MEMORIAL. |
MERRILL |
Beryl
Elsie |
Civilian.
Died 12th February 1944, aged 24 years. Of Fylde Lodge, Slatem Road,
Thornton, Lancs. Daughter of (the late) J.H and Elsie Farrar Crace
of St Margarets, Blakeney, Norfolk. Wife of Surgeon Lieut Commander
Leslie Merrill, Royal Navy who died in the same incident. Reporting
authority: S.S Khedive Ismail. |
SMITH |
Ronald
Maurice |
Private
4802380. 4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Died 21st April 1940.
Commemorated TRONDHEIM (Stavne) CEMETERY. AIV.British.D.3. |
Rest
in peace. |
Last
updated
28 December, 2007
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